Meet Donald and Sharon, Tel-Com's Original Owners

Original owners, Donald and Sharon Cortez (along with Gayle Roberts, not pictured) started their first answering service on August 27, 1985 and are now part of the parent company Tel-Com (which they acquired on May, 17, 2000).

Don Cortez is from the Oakland Bay Area.  He earned his master’s degree from San Francisco State University in 1973 and went on to coach college football.  Don brought his family back to the Bay Area in 1985, became a licensed real estate agent and founded AA Professional Communications in Hayward California.  After growing the business with his partner from 4 clients to hundreds, Don began acquire answering services from the Bay Area to Reno, NV.

Don and Sharon continue to find new and innovative ways to serve business owners.

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